Dorrington Garden

The right garden design can completely transform the look and the feel of a home and this beautiful 1920’s house has been given a fresh makeover, keeping its heritage in mind. The result is a stunning garden.

Mel speaks to garden designed Jim Fogarty on what the owners wanted from this space.

The front garden had a huge slope on it and it wasn’t really useable so part of the design idea was to level it all out.

An effort was made with the stonemasonry- the pebbles in the driveway are all laid by hand, the brick cobbles were manufactured by a brick company.

The house is 1920’s so everything added to the garden had to be council approved. A lot of planning went into it.

The colour scheme of the house was changed to incorporate the garden as well so it was a very integrated build process.

The plants create a little bit of a botanic garden feel so there’s a lot of texture and grasses.

The owners wanted to overhaul the run down 80’s garden but retain the beautiful old trees and enhance the natural style of the home and create a more usable space to sit and enjoy the garden.

It’s amazing how the perfect pallet of plants and the real attention to detail of the heritage and arts of the home have made a difference in this design and can really elevate your experience of being in the garden.